A HIGH-level delegation from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) arrived in Auki, Malaita Province on Wednesday to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The signing of the deal will be between the national government and the Malaita Provincial Government to develop the proposed Bina Harbour tuna processing plant project. The MFMR delegation…
A LOOMING health crisis is at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) as knowledge of what is now known as Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is detected at our national hospital. Health authorities are tight-lipped about this likely emerging health crisis as fear of multi-drug resistance among some patients become evident. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) building at the Henderson Airport in East Honiara has been razed to ashes following an early morning fire on Tuesday. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication & Civil Aviation Moses Virovolomo confirmed the building caught the fire at around 1:30 am on Tuesday morning. Virovolomo said after…
ANGLICAN Church of Melanesia’s St Barnabas Provincial Cathedral Parish on Tuesday celebrated the country’s 42nd independence anniversary. The event that was held at St Barnabas Cathedral compound in Honiara and was the first of its kind. The event was held following the postponement of this year’s independence celebrations due to COVID-19. Each year the country…
THE Malaita Provincial Government has donated 5000 face-masks to the Malaita Provincial Health Authority early this week. Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani donated the facemasks to the Provincial Health Director Dr. Henry Kako during a brief ceremony held at the premier’s office in Auki on Monday. Speaking during handing over of the masks Premier Suidani…
SOLOMON Airlines is operating a further repatriation flight today Wednesday 8 July bringing Solomon Islands citizens home from Australia and New Zealand via the airline’s Brisbane gateway as well as foreign nationals approved by the Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s Office. Flight IE684 will depart Brisbane at 1 pm arriving in Honiara at 5.15 pm carrying…
FORMER Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Commerce George Kosui says that Police must seriously investigate Djokovic’s traffic accident case. Mr. Kosui made the call following Djokovic’s involvement in the traffic accident on Saturday last week. He alleged that he was a victim of such an accident. “I was terminated from employment because I…
Man accused of stabbing wife to know fate next Possible plea on firearm case Update on assault, murder case Lambi arson case for trial in August Man accused of stabbing wife to know fate next THE man accused of stabbing his estranged wife’s leg with a knife in 2018 will finally know his fate on…
THE United States Government has congratulated the government and people of Solomon Islands on its 42nd independence anniversary celebration. In a statement on Tuesday the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said: “on behalf of the government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Solomon Islands as you celebrate your National Day on July…
University staff, students asked to resume work, classes By ESTHER NURIA THE impasse between the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) staff and the vice-chancellor is now before the Trade Dispute Panel (TDP) for further deliberation. This was confirmed by the university’s communication office yesterday when announcing that all lectures will resume as of this morning.…